Where does “prefloral” come from?
prefloral (English) comes from English floral, from French floral, from Latin flōrālis, from Latin flōs, from Proto-Italic flōs, from Proto-Indo-European bʰleh₃-s, from Proto-Indo-European bʰleh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-.
prefloral (English): Relating to preflowers
Definitions
- Relating to preflowers
Ancestry of “prefloral”, step by step
prefloral traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English floral
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | floral | Of, pertaining to, or connected with flowers;... |
| 2 | French | floral | floral |
| 3 | Latin | flōrālis | — |
| 4 | Latin | flōs | flower, blossom |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | flōs | flower, blossom |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰleh₃-s | flower, blossom |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰleh₃- | bloom, flower |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |
via English pre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pre | Before; Precum, Cowper's fluid, pre-ejaculate; To... |
| 2 | Latin | prae | before; in front; in front of |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | prai | before; in front of |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₂- | before, in front |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |